Glossary
Reduce
Simmer a liquid uncovered to evaporate water and concentrate flavor. Reducing a cup of stock to a quarter cup intensifies it fourfold; reducing wine evaporates the alcohol while leaving the fruit.
Simmer a liquid uncovered to evaporate water and concentrate flavor. Reducing a cup of stock to a quarter cup intensifies it fourfold; reducing wine evaporates the alcohol while leaving the fruit.
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